The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-06-02
TOWN AND COUNTRY
LOCAL LAcoNIcS PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY OUR EAGLE-EYED
REPORTERS.

quite good trade the past two weeks.
Several Of our lawyer friends appeared
last week in a new spring suit-in court
Mrs. Melville Dorsey, who has been
quite sick for two months, we are glad to
learn, is something better at this writing.
Ground has been broken for Cooper's new
brick warehouse. The work of digging out
the foundation was commenced this week
Those wire goods at Missillier's Hard
ware Store are just the thing housekeepers
need during fly time. They are cheap
enough, too.
One Of our exchanges says "many a girl
can trace her ruin to the wave of her fan. -
More of them can trace their ruin to
knaye of a man.
Mayor Davis, we regret, is still confined
to his room. He is slowly improving now
and we hope to see him Oh the streets again
In the near future.
The wheat crop could not be better. This
Is the report that comes to US from every
direction, and the same may be said of
other growing crops.
Otis F. Smoot is back again from an ex-
Louis, Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville and
other prominent places.
The prohibition election will take place
next Monday. So far nothing like SO much
interest seems to be felt in the result as
was the case last year.
The best tobacco fertilizers extant are
always sold by ID. Y. Cooper a large lot
Ober & Sons and others.
Miss Laura Herbert, of Rocky Mount,
passed through here Oh Tuesday, Ell route
for Oxford, where she will gladden. the
hearts of the young for a time.
Our thanks are due Mr.. Luther B. Ed
wards, Of this county, for ticket Of invi-
tatiOn to attend the commencement exer-
cises at Chapel Hill, June lst and 2nd.
In the case Of Knott VS.. BurWell which
excited considerable interest here, the Su-
preme court has found all error, and re-
manded the case to the lower court for a
new trial.
Glorious rains Monday afternoon and
night, and again Tuesday, coming in good
time. So far this spring the seasons -
have been all that the most exacting crop
could require.
The weather for some days has been most
too cool for growing crops. Cotton espe-
cially does not thrive under such unfavOr-
able circumstances, while tobacco is re-
tarded in like manner.
The gainesville Democrat says the great
trouble with American journalism is that
the men who know just how a newspaper
ought to he run are unfortunately engaged
i'll some other business.
The GOLD LEAF thanks Mr.. W. B. Bur
rougIls, son of Mr.. j. E. Burroughs of
Dabney, for an invitation to attend the
commencement exercises of Oak Ridge In
stiLute, May 2Sth, 3Oth and 31st.
H. E. Smith of Smiths y Roads, Neck
lenburg Co., Va, sold a load of tobacco at
COOper's on Tuesday, of 1924 pounds, for
St06.43. Metklenhurg is coming to the
front and we are glad to know it.
From MessrS. d. b. kimball ana E. L.
Croker, of this county, the GOLD LEAF
has received an invitation to be present at
the commencement exercises at Wake For
est college, June 9TH, Sth and 9Th.
The Selma Ne,0s asks: docs the Lord
love the man who spends at church festi-
walls the money he owes his washerwo-
mani" The Ne,cS man ought to be able to
tell whether he is a christian or not.
DR.. u. F. Dixon. of Oxford, will preach
III the Presbyterian church at this place
next Sunday, morning and night. A pleas
ant and entertaining speaker he will doubt
less have good congregations to hear him.
When You go to the Racket Store to trade,
If you don't see what you want ask for it
But we believe you can see as much in the
general merchandise line as any place you
can find, for it looks like they carry every
thing.
Judge Mcrrimon has dispatched bust
ness in ready manner at this term OF
court. But there is never anything like
"hurry'' about him-he is simply "busi
ness" quick and ready, yet thoughtful ant
deliberate.
When you want anything in the line o
groceries, provisions, etc, go to II. Thorn
aSons store. He keeps a full supply OF
hand at all times, and they arc Away
right in three particulars-viz: quality
quantity and price.
Wide A,cuk6 for June is crowded witt
stories, sketches, poetry, &c, and the ii
Illustrations are numerous and excellent
This is a very choice magazine for til
young folks. Price $40 year. d. Lo
throp & Co., Boston, publishers.
MesSrs. Pinkston & Shearin have just re
ceivcd about fifteen car loads of lumber
be dressed and put in shape for new build
ings in Oxford. This looks like our neigl
Dor intends to rebuild her burnt district a
once.
The Southern bound Tuesdays trai
landed at home once more our friends
Goocil, Esq, and Nal J. F. Harris. Bot
came from Philadelphia. where they hav
been On business, but whether of the sam
nature, this deponent knoweth not.
The Supreme Court decides that the raj
road bonds voted in Granville county fC
the Oxford, GAINESVILLE & Durham raj
road are valid. and the Torchligkt is jub
liant and hopeful thereat, and says the roa
will now be pushed to an early completion
Whatever else may happen to PreSiden
Cleveland he will never know what it Is
want friends to advise him how to run I'll
government.-Fall River AdCdnce.